Rastriya Swatantra Party Tops Proportional Representation Vote in Myagdi, Backing Independent Candidate in Direct Election

Baglung. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which supported independent candidate Mahabir Pun in the direct election, has emerged as the leading party in Myagdi under the proportional representation category. According to the final results of the vote count, RSP secured first place by obtaining 19,957 votes.

CPN-UML received 9,457 votes, Nepali Congress received 7,594 votes, and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) received 4,162 votes, informed Chief Election Officer Suryabahadur Thapa.

Shram Sanskriti Party received 1,715 votes, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) received 844, Rastriya Mukti Party received 762, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) received 177 votes. National Republic Nepal received 130, Nepal Janata Sanrakshan Party 83, Rastriya Janamorcha 75, People First Party 72, Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party 62, Janmat Party 55, Sanyukta Nagarik Party 53, Mongol National Organization 50, Rastriya Parivartan Party 45, Sarvabhaum Nagarik Party 43, and Rastriya Gaurav Party received 42 votes.

Out of a total of 88,298 registered voters, 47,616 votes were cast in the proportional representation category, of which 1,710 votes were invalidated, and 45,906 votes were counted. In the direct election, Mahabir Pun won by securing 22,850 votes.

In the House of Representatives election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) had withdrawn its candidacy in the direct election to support Mahabir Pun. Yubaraj Roka was the RSP candidate. Despite withdrawing his candidacy, Roka received 1,530 votes.

Roka had announced his withdrawal of candidacy on Falgun 9 and declared support for Mahabir Pun. Seven other candidates who withdrew their candidacies received significantly fewer votes than Roka.